#C4CF87
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.095 115.6), rgb(196, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#C4CF87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CF87 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.095 115.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C4CF87 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CF87 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CF87 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CF87 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CF87
oklch(82.9% 0.095 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB21
oklch(70.7% 0.152 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C4CF87 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9C882 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C98A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC7BD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CF87
#C4CF87
oklch(82.9% 0.095 115.6)
- #CCBBFE
#CCBBFE
oklch(82.9% 0.094 295.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C4CF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #C4CF87 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.